Overshoe liner



June 23, 1953 E. A. FULA OVERSHOE LINER Filed March 5, 1951 INVENTOR. -E5 774.52 A7. F'ua/q BY zz/Lu A fra /vs Y Patented June 23, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OVERSHOE LINER Esther A. Fula, Milwaukee, Wis. Application March 5, 1951, Serial No. 213,910

I 2 Claims. (01. 3672) overshoe liner made of flannel or similar materials.

Conventional overshoes or galoshes when worn have a tendency to accumulate dust and dirt, with the result that when the overshoes are removed after wearing the same for a period of time it is found that the footwear is coated with a layer of dust and the shoe finish is invariably scuffed and soiled. The wearing of overshoes also has a harmful effect on stockings Where the upper edge of the overshoe contacts the same just above the ankle of the wearer, with the result that stockings are caused to wear and thread failures or runs are common. The invention has for its prime object to keep the shoes of a wearer clean, shielding them from the dust ordinarily accumulated in the overshoes, and also acting as a protector against the wear on stockings.

Other and further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side view in elevation of an overshoe liner embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a View on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentaryview in elevation of a modified form of the invention embodying overlapping flap portions as a frontal closure.

Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view of the device.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral Ill refers to the liner generally having a sole portion II joined at the seam I2 provided with the upper portion l3 with integral cuff member M. The cuif portion I4 is comprised of a downward fold I5, a reverse fold l6, and a relatively short terminal downward fold l1 disposed inwardly of the upward fold [6. The upper l3 and the cuff I4 is thus formed of a single piece of material. The sole H is joined. by a marginal stitch at I2 to the upper I3. The liner I is entirely made of flannel as this material has been found to be Very practical from the standpoint that it is soft and easily enclosed within an overshoe without undue bulk and it is well adapted to shield the shoe of the wearer from the dust ordinarily accumulated within such overshoe.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 3 the upper In issimilarly sewed to the sole 1 I by an endless stitching. The upper ID has the integral cuff portion [4 similarly made to that of the preferred embodiment and has overlapping flap portions 24 and 25 as a frontal closure thereof. The flap 25 has a fastening means26 adapted for engagement with a complementary means in the upper It), not shown.

It will be understood that the device is capablev of many modifications in structure and design,

without departing from the spirit of the invention,.within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. An overshoe liner including 'a relatively soft sole of sheet material, an upper of the same material sewed thereto having a frontal opening, a cuff integral with said upper comprising a downward fold from the top thereof, a reverse upward fold, and a relatively short downward fold interposed between the first mentioned downward fold and said upward fold, all integral with said upper and adapted to engage over the upper edge of an overshoe and depend exteriorly therefrom.

2. An overshoe liner including a flannel sole, a flannel upper sewed thereto having a frontal opening, overlapping portions of said upper bordering said opening, a cuff integral with said upper comprising a. downward fold from the top thereof, a reverse upward fold, and a relatively short downward fold interposed between the first mentioned fold and said upward fold, all integral with said upperand adapted to engage over the upper edge of a conventional overshoe.

ESTHER A. FULA.

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